Charles L. Robbins
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Patrolman

Charles L. Robbins

Berryville Police Department — Berryville, AR
Accident
End of Watch July 29, 1967
Age 39
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Charles Robbins was accidentally shot and killed by a state trooper who was struggling with a suspect. The trooper struck the suspect on the shoulder with his service weapon. The impact caused the weapon to discharge and the round struck Patrolman Robbins. Patrolman Robbins had served with the Berryville Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife three children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Robbins gave the Berryville Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Berryville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Robbins.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Berryville, Carroll County, AR
Platform Identity bpd.carroll.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 29, 1967
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Patrolman Charles L. Robbins is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 24.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Berryville Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
AR — Statewide
92
of 372 officers
24.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles L. Robbins's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Charles L. Robbins Compares

Age at Death
39
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
9
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles L. Robbins is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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